Generator drive belt (Renault Espace III)

Removal

• Place the vehicle on a two-post lift and disconnect the negative battery cable.
• Remove:

• Loosen the two bolts (A. Fig. 2 31) fastenings of the tension roller of the generator drive belt.

Fig. 2.31. Location of bolts for fastening the tension elements of the auxiliary equipment drive belts: A - generator drive belt tension roller mounting bolts; C - tensioner adjusting bolt roller; E - Water pump/air conditioning compressor drive belt adjusting bolt; F - bolts for fastening the tension roller of the water pump/air conditioning compressor drive belt; G - air conditioning compressor mounting bolts

• Loosen the tension roller adjusting bolt (C) from above.
• Remove the alternator drive belt

Installation

• Please follow the belt tensioning procedure below strictly. Remember that once the belt is loose, it must be replaced with a new one.
• On a cold engine (ambient temperature), install the new belt onto the pulleys.
• Install the Mot. 1273 instrument sensor in a place equidistant from the pulleys.
• Turn the sensor wheel until it clicks.
• Tighten the belt until the indicated setting value appears on the display of the Mot. 1273 instrument.
• Fix the tension roller, check the tension value.
• Turn the crankshaft three revolutions.
• Make sure the tension value is between the set value and the minimum allowable value (the same procedure is used when checking the tension without removing the belt).
• Do not install the removed belt, replace it with a new one.